India, March 13 -- Forbes Magazine recently released its annual list of billionaires, listing the richest men and women in the world. The Forbes 2026 Billionaires List contains 4000 of the world's most influential and wealthiest people, including over 300 from India. This includes a handful of people one may call celebrities, as they are associated with the world of art and entertainment. Among them is a media baron who has, for the fourth year in a row, been crowned the richest filmmaker of India.

Business tycoon Kalanithi Maran is the current richest filmmaker in India. Forbes has reported his wealth at a staggering $2.8 billion (almost Rs.26000 crore). Part of this comes from his ownership of the production house, Sun Pictures. One of...